The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Mexico

Utilization patterns and cost of complementary and alternative medicine compared to conventional medicine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…The most common type of CAM used by patients with diabetes varies among previous studies most likely because the selection of a CAM usually results from the participant's values, culture, and world view [14,15]. Those countries with a long tradition of alternative health systems such as Arabia, Mexico, and Korea have reported regimens ranging as widely as plant-derived to animal materials [7,[16][17][18]. In this study, the most commonly used type of CAM was red ginseng, followed by herbal medicine and silkworms, which differed from previous reports in the Korean population [9,16].…”

One third of Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis use complementary and alternative medicine

“…Therefore, many doctors have recognized the importance of CAM, and quite a few reports regarding CAM use have recently been published from many fields of medicine. [1][2][3][4] There have also been reports on CAM use by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients worldwide. [5][6][7][8] Furthermore, increasing interest in CAM led to the establishment of an office for alternative medicine in the United States in 1992, the status of which was subsequently elevated to the National Center for CAM (NCCAM) as an NIH center in 1998.…”

Antidiabetic activities of Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth

“…Traditional medicine is employed frequently in Mexico, and nearly 63% of diabetic patients used complementary and alternative medicines in addition to medical treatments, the majority of these medicines without disclosure to the patient's physician (Argáez-López et al, 2003). Tecoma stans (L.) Juss.…”